Overview

The Rurality Index for Ontario (RIO) score is a measure of rurality that ensures funding is specifically targeted to northern and very rural communities. The RIO2008_Basic score is derived from three factors:

  • population (count and density)
  • travel time to a basic referral centre
  • travel time to an advanced referral centre

RIO scores are assigned to Statistics Canada census subdivisions (CSDs).

Communities by Rurality Index for Ontario (RIO) score

Community RIO2008 score NRRRI incentive value over 4 years
Addington Highlands 56 $97,748
Adelaide Metcalfe 40 $84,718
Admaston/Bromley 52 $91,469
Alberton 100 $124,730
Alexandria 43 $85,487
Alfred and Plantagenet 44 $85,699
Algonquin Highlands 77 $119,851
Alnwick/Haldimand 47 $86,335
Amaranth 44 $85,699
Armour 69 $118,154
Armstrong 84 $121,336
Arran-Elderslie 48 $86,548
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh 58 $100,887
Asphodel-Norwood 44 $85,699
Assiginack 75 $119,427
Atikokan 83 $121,124
Baldwin 50 $88,329
Bancroft 62 $107,166
Barrie Island 68 $116,585
Billings 78 $120,064
Black River-Matheson 66 $113,445
Blind River 78 $120,064
Blue Mountains 47 $86,335
Bluewater 48 $86,548
Bonfield 50 $88,329
Bonnechere Valley 59 $102,457
Bracebridge 57 $99,318
Brock 40 $84,851
Brockton 50 $88,329
Brooke-Alvinston 43 $85,487
Bruce Mines 61 $105,597
Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan 70 $118,367
Burk's Falls 63 $108,736
Calabogie 55 $96,178
Callander 47 $86,335
Calvin 56 $97,748
Carling 76 $119,639
Carlow/Mayo 69 $118,154
Central Frontenac 44 $85,699
Central Huron 51 $89,899
Central Manitoulin 77 $119,851
Champlain 46 $86,123
Chapleau 87 $121,973
Chapple 100 $124,730
Charlton and Dack 83 $121,124
Chatsworth 43 $85,487
Chelsey 50 $88,329
Chisholm 53 $93,039
Clinton 51 $89,899
Cobalt 74 $119,215
Cobden 53 $93,039
Cochrane 69 $118,154
Cockburn Island 68 $116,585
Conmee 40 $84,851
Cramahe 45 $85,911
Dawn-Euphemia 45 $85,911
Dawson 100 $124,730
Deep River 70 $118,367
Douro-Dummer 42 $85,275
Dryden 91 $122,821
Dubreuilville 100 $124,730
Dundalk 48 $86,548
Dymond 74 $119,215
Dysart and Others 56 $97,748
Ear Falls 100 $124,730
Earlton 84 $121,336
East Ferris 45 $85,911
East Garafraxa 40 $84,851
East Hawkesbury 53 $93,039
East Luther Grand Valley 45 $85,911
Elliot Lake 71 $118,579
Emo 99 $124,518
Englehart 76 $119,639
Enniskillen 40 $84,851
Espanola 46 $86,123
Evanturel 46 $86,123
Exeter 40 $84,851
Faraday 63 $108,736
Fauquier-Strickland 86 $121,761
Fort Frances 91 $122,821
French River / Rivière des Français 55 $96,178
Galway-Cavendish and Harvey 50 $88,329
Georgian Bay 64 $110,306
Georgian Bluffs 41 $85,063
Geraldton 79 $120,276
Gillies 41 $85,063
Glencoe 40 $84,851
Goderich 52 $91,469
Gore Bay 78 $120,064
Gravenhurst 50 $88,329
Greater Madawaska 55 $96,178
Greenstone 79 $120,276
Grey Highlands 45 $85,911
Haileybury 74 $119,215
Haliburton 56 $97,748
Hanover 45 $85,911
Harley 85 $121,548
Harris 83 $121,124
Hastings Highlands 69 $118,154
Havelock-Belmont-Methuen 52 $91,469
Hawkesbury 45 $85,911
Hearst 95 $123,670
Highlands East 63 $108,736
Hornepayne 100 $124,730
Horton 47 $86,335
Howick 53 $93,039
Huntsville 62 $107,166
Huron East 47 $86,335
Huron Shores 67 $115,015
Huron-Kinloss 57 $99,318
Ignace 96 $123,882
Iroquois Falls 60 $104,027
Johnson 63 $108,736
Kapuskasing 84 $121,336
Kearney 76 $119,639
Kenora 80 $120,488
Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards 69 $118,154
Kincardine 52 $91,469
Kirkland Lake 70 $118,367
La Vallee 100 $124,730
Laird 60 $104,027
Lake of Bays 76 $119,639
Lanark Highlands 43 $85,487
Larder Lake 83 $121,124
Laurentian Hills 73 $119,003
Laurentian Valley 60 $104,027
Lion’s Head 64 $110,306
Listowel 54 $94,608
Little Current 68 $116,585
Lucknow 58 $100,887
Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional 59 $102,457
Machar 60 $104,027
Machin 100 $124,730
Madawaska Valley 73 $119,003
Madoc 47 $86,335
Magnetawan 71 $118,579
Manitouwadge 99 $124,518
Manitouwaning 75 $119,427
Marathon 97 $124,094
Markdale 45 $85,911
Markstay-Warren 44 $85,699
Marmora and Lake 52 $91,469
Massey 56 $97,748
Matheson 66 $113,445
Mattawa 55 $96,178
Mattice-Val Côté 100 $124,730
McDougall 71 $118,579
McGarry 84 $121,336
McKellar 73 $119,003
McMurrich/Monteith 73 $119,003
Meaford 40 $84,851
Melancthon 47 $86,335
Michipicoten 93 $123,245
Minden Hills 61 $105,597
Minto 46 $86,123
Mitchell 43 $85,487
Moonbeam 89 $122,397
Moose Factory 100 $124,730
Moosonee 100 $124,730
Morrisburg 40 $84,851
Morris-Turnberry 54 $94,608
Mulmur 44 $85,699
Muskoka Lakes 69 $118,154
Neebing 40 $84,851
New Liskeard 74 $119,215
Nipigon 58 $100,887
Nipissing 55 $96,178
North Algona Wilberforce 61 $105,597
North Dundas 40 $84,851
North Frontenac 56 $97,748
North Glengarry 43 $85,487
North Huron 54 $94,608
North Kawartha 55 $96,178
North Middlesex 40 $84,851
North Perth 42 $85,275
North Shore 71 $118,579
North Stormont 40 $84,851
Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands 68 $116,585
Northern Bruce Peninsula 64 $110,306
Oil Springs 40 $84,851
Papineau-Cameron 68 $116,585
Parry Sound 65 $111,875
Pembroke 51 $89,899
Penetanguishene 43 $85,487
Perry 70 $118,367
Perth South 42 $85,275
Petawawa 57 $99,318
Plummer Additional 64 $110,306
Port Elgin 46 $86,123
Powassan 51 $89,899
Prince 54 $94,608
Rainy River 95 $123,670
Ramara 44 $85,699
Red Lake 98 $124,306
Red Rock 57 $99,318
Richard’s Landing 64 $110,306
Ryerson 71 $118,579
Sables-Spanish Rivers 56 $97,748
Sauble Beach 48 $86,548
Saugeen Shores 46 $86,123
Schreiber 86 $121,761
Seaforth 47 $86,335
Seguin 70 $118,367
Severn 46 $86,123
Shedden 64 $110,306
Shelburne 40 $84,851
Shuniah 42 $85,275
Sioux Lookout 97 $124,094
Sioux Narrows - Nestor Falls 96 $123,882
Smooth Rock Falls 79 $120,276
South Algonquin 78 $120,064
South Bruce 55 $96,178
South Bruce Peninsula 48 $86,548
South Dundas 40 $84,851
South Glengarry 40 $84,851
Southampton 46 $86,123
South Huron 40 $84,851
South River 55 $96,178
Southgate 48 $86,548
Southwest Middlesex 40 $84,851
Spanish 64 $110,306
St. Joseph 64 $110,306
St.Charles 50 $88,329
Stirling-Rawdon 41 $85,063
Strong 62 $107,166
Sturgeon Falls 45 $85,911
Sundridge 57 $99,318
Tay 42 $85,275
Tay Valley 44 $85,699
Temagami 66 $113,445
Temiskaming Shores 74 $119,215
Terrace Bay 92 $123,033
The Archipelago 74 $119,215
The Nation / La Nation 40 $84,851
Thessalon 62 $107,166
Thornbury 47 $86,335
Tiny 43 $85,487
Tobermorey 64 $110,306
Trent Hills 41 $85,063
Tudor and Cashel 54 $94,608
Tweed 45 $85,911
Val Rita-Harty 95 $123,670
Verner 45 $85,911
Walkerton 50 $88,329
Warwick 40 $84,851
Watford 40 $84,851
Wawa 93 $123,245
Wellington North 42 $85,275
West Elgin 40 $84,851
West Grey 44 $85,699
West Nipissing / Nipissing Ouest 45 $85,911
West Perth 43 $85,487
White River 100 $124,730
Whitestone 73 $119,003
Whitewater Region 53 $93,039
Wollaston 60 $98,080